Crickets in Large Enclosure

[NeelysMama]

Hello!

I've just transferred my Jackson's chameleon, Cornelius, to a new and much larger enclosure. I altered a birdcage so the bottom of the cage is a removable tray (photo included) and the crickets tend to work their way down there and hang out down there.

After about a month, I really can't figure out how much Neely eats unless I see him do it, which is rare. I know I'm going to get some more mesh to put over the bottom so they don't get stuck down there but they still won't be very close to him, he hangs out at the top which is like 3.5 feet tall.

How can I lure the crickets up or is there some other way I should go about feeding him? Help!

 

[SSimsswiSS]

How can I lure the crickets up or is there some other way I should go about feeding him? Help!

Just provide crickets with a path up near the heat lamp. The crickets will climb up to get under the heat, and this will make them visible to your cham.. But I would remove loose crickets that hang on the bottom where the poop falls.

 

[NeelysMama]

They just still aren't going up!! I'm going to maybe get a hotter bulb to increase the temperature gradient. This is silly but I tried to put ice in the bottom to at least make that colder but they still won't go up... I just added a new path for them today so I'll see what happens... I also ordered some more mesh to put along wires so they can't get through to the tray on the bottom.

 

[melble68]

Ever think of cup feeding or the good ole sunny D method?

https://www.chameleonforums.com/my-feeder-diy-smaller-than-sunny-d-bottle-119164/